Adventure Trek

The plan has been modified by eliminating the aquatic/rowing portion in order to allow more days to complete the backpacking. 

The Trek consists of two (from 3) sections. 
(a) Backpacking - 30 miles/5 days of the Presidential Traverse. This is still very strenuous given the 9,000 feet of elevation gain. Satisfies the last trek requirement for Backpacking MB. 
(b) Cycling - 20 miles/1 day of the Shore Parkway Greenway upon our return to Bay Ridge. Satisfies the most trek requirement for 50 Miler Award. 

RSVP. Please let us know ASAP. This is not for everyone but if you are capable and ready, you will be challenged, enjoy extended above-tree-line views, and create lasting memories. You do not have to participate in both sections. 

Cost. Minimal, assuming you have the appropriate backpack and sleeping bag. You are responsible for your own meal plan and shopping. 

Questions. Once the roster is complete, we will host several planning meetings - managed by and led by youth. 

Sleeping in huts is out of the question. According to Outdoors.org and using the Madison Spring Hut as a reference it would cost our group $800 (with 2 zeros) for one night. I still recommend bringing pocket money just in case, but we will most likely be sleeping in tents 

Our goal is to get to Madison Spring Hut. As a backup plan, we can stop at Valley Way Campsite. 

Start: Appalachia Trailhead
Finish: Madison Spring Hut

Mountains:

• M1. Mount Madison (via "Gulfside Trail")

Start on valley way trail (half a mile in detour east to the salroc fall) and go until we reach Madison spring hut, then go east onto the great gulf trail until mount Madison and then return to Madison spring hut 

From the campsite, we can unload our stuff and hike the first mountain summit: M1. Mount Madison

On the way visit: 

• Salroc fall ~.5 miles 

Possible water stops :

• at ~1 mile river is within walking distance of the trail
• at ~3.3 mile river intersects the trail
•  at ~3.5 mile river intersects the trail 

Our goal is to get to visit 4 peaks including Mount Washington. As a backup plan, we can skip some peaks. 

Start: Madison Spring Hut
Finish: Lake of Clouds Hut

Mountains:

• M2. Mount Adams (via "Airline trail", via "Star Lake", and then back)
• M3. Mount Jefferson  (via "Mt. Jefferson Loop")
• M4. Mount Clay (via "Mt. Clay Loop")
• M5. (!!!) Mount Washington

On the way:

• Peabody Spring
• Storm Lake
• Gulfside Spring
• Mount Washington visitor center

Go west on the Gulfside Trail keeping left and crossing onto the Airline Trail. Once we reach mount Adams go west on the Israel Ridge Path which will later merge with the Gulfside Trail (people who are tried and think that they can’t scale mount Adams can continue on the Gulf side Trail without going onto the Airline trail) Keep right on the trail and visit Peabody spring ~1.4 miles into that day. Once the two trails split go NNE to Strom Lake and come back. Continue on the Gulfside Trail. At the ~2.2 mile day mark go east to the Gulfside Spring and come back. The trail will split in two take the Mount Jefferson Loop to the right and once the two trails merge again continue on the Gulfside Trail. The trail will split again in two take the Mount Clay Loop to the Left and once the two trails merge again continue on the Gulfside Trail. The trail will split in two again again take the Gulfside Trail to the left and once we reach the Mount Washington visitor center turn back and continue on the Crawford Path until we reach the Lake of Clouds Hut. 

Possible water stops: 

• At ~1.4 mile spring is within walking distance of the trail (Peabody Spring) 
• At ~1.45 mile lake within walking distance of the trail (Storm Lake) 
• At ~2.1 mile spring is within walking distance of the trail (Gulfside Spring) 
• At ~2.2 mile river intersects the trail  
• At ~5.5 mile we reach the summit of Mount Washington and can get water there (Mount Washington visitor center) 

Start: Lake of Clouds Hut
Finish: Mizpah Spring Hut

Mountains:

• M6. Mount Monroe (via "Mt. Monroe Loop")
• M7. Mount Franklin (via "Mt. Franklin Loop")
• M8. Mount Eisenhower (via "Mt. Eisenhower Loop")
• M9. Mount Pierce

Take the Crawford Path until it splits then take right Mount Monroe Loop trail. Keep right on the first split an then go onto the Crawford Path once the two trails merge back together. Take the Crawford Path until it splits then take Left Mount Franklin Loop trail until it merges back with Crawford Path. We will then encounter two Arrow signs and take the Mount Eisenhower Loop both times (Shortly after at ~2.1 mile day mark do south to Red Pond and back) and continue on it until it merges back with Crawford Path. The Trail will split and take the Left Webster Cliff Trail until Mizpah Spring Hut 

Possible water stops: 

• 1. at ~2.1 mile pond is within walking distance of the trail (Red Pond) 
• Little water is able to be refilled this day so we have to filter at the lakes near Lake of Clouds Hut. 
• No bodies of water near planned end point closest being .3 miles away 

Start: Mizpah Spring Hut
Finish: Dry River Campground

Mountains:

• M10. Mount Jackson
• M11. Mount Webster

Go west on the Webster Cliff Trail Until it splits and then take a sharp left to the Saco River Trail. The trail will then split in 3, Take the middle path which is the Dry River Connection (not trail) and continue on it until Dry River Campground 

Possible water stops: 

• 1. at ~3.4 mile river is within 100 meters of the trail (possibly not viable) 
• 2. at ~6 mile river intersect trail 

Site: 024
Loop: CRAWFORD NOTCH-DRY RIVER AREA

Start: Dry River Campground
Finish: AMC Highland Center

No mountains. We can hike the US302 or take some trails along the route. 

Go north onto the Crawford Morth Road (on the way we will see Saco lake at the ~5.5 mile day mark) and follow it until we reach AMC Highland.Center. 

Possible water stops: 

• 1. at ~0.9 mile river intersects the trail 
• 2. at ~1.2 mile river within walking distance of the trail 
• 3. at ~2.2 mile river within walking distance of the trail 
• 4. at ~3.2 mile river within walking distance of the trail 
• 5. at ~4.2 mile river intersects the trail 
• 6. at ~5.5 mile lake within walking distance of the trail (Saco Lake) 

This is our real GPX track. Three days combined. The number of tracking points decreased from thousands to hundreds, so some data may be a bit inaccurate.